108 - 2025 Bike, Gear and Industry Predictions

Bikerumor Podcast

Hey BikeRumor Fans!

For this Monthly Round-up, we lay out our predictions for 2025 (and beyond). The crew gets together and chats about what we want to see and, ultimately...what we'll get. Plus, we review our favorite pieces for the month and our favorite comments.

Some predictions include...

• New SRAM groupsets with better braking.
• Shimanos return to a Di2 MTB drivetrain.
• Electronic brakes?!
• A Campagnolo comeback?!
• XC Team changes
• Belt drive dominance in the UCI Downhill World Cup
• Narrower bars for road for consumers? 35.5cm bars on the new Chapter 2.
• Wider MTB tires for racing 2.5-2.6"?
• Wider gravel bars (for Ron)
• And much more...

Joining Jordan for this episode are Zach Overholt, Cory Benson, and Ron Frazelle,

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